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We love pretty much everything that is going on on the Interior Design website. Their designs never fail to amaze us and the most recent daily design shows a beautiful 'Mini Home' in Brazil in Maquine.

Here's a section of the article found on their website;

"The idea grew from a weekend getaway that Machado had designed for a forested lakefront property in Maquiné, on the coast not far from the border with Uruguay. To minimize disruption to the landscape, he determined that prefab was the way to go. A factory then built the house, supported by a lightweight steel frame and enclosed by walls in plywood or glass. The finished product received abundant media coverage, resulting in endless calls from potential clients hoping to order their own. “They thought we had a catalog of houses to pick from,” Machado jokes. Evident demand inspired him to start the sideline that, after two years of more serious research and design, was officially named MiniMod. It’s expected to be available in early 2014.

Machado envisions it as a compact retreat, a portable showroom, or, combining enough units, a modular hotel. There’s a sleeping area at one end and a bathroom at the other. On each side of the central kitchen and living-dining space, a perforated fiberboard shutter folds up to become a canopy above a sliding glass door. Interior cladding is plywood.

Reached by a mobile exterior staircase, the roof of the prototype in Maquiné is planted with shrubs and wildflowers, which help insulate the interior against the subtropical sun. Machado suggests another benefit: “You can go up, pick the leaves, and use them to brew your own maté.” All at no additional charge beyond the MiniMod purchase price, $45,000."

To see more of their articles on interior decor check out their website at www.interiordesign.net and don't forget to have a look at our range of products to suit your ideas inspired by interior design!

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